Man, 55, who allegedly imported 2,380 vapes via Tuas Checkpoint charged
2,380 e-vaporisers and related components were seized from the Singapore-registered car driven by a 55-year-old man, Lai Mun Leong.
PHOTO: Health Sciences Authority
PUBLISHED ONNovember 19, 2025 12:35 PMBYSean LerA 55-year-old man was charged in court on Wednesday (Nov 19) for allegedly importing e-vaporisers and related components into Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint.
Lai Mun Leong was caught on Nov 17.
In a media statement on Wednesday, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said that 2,380 e-vaporisers and related components were found by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers in the Singapore-registered car driven by Lai.
He was referred to HSA and arrested.
Under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sales) Act, those charged with importing e-vaporisers and related components may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to $10,000, or both.
His case will be heard again on Dec 17.
On Monday (Nov 17), two men, aged 19 and 21, were charged in court for allegedly importing e-vaporisers via Woodlands Checkpoint in Malaysia-registered vehicles.
In a separate travel advisory issued by ICA on Monday, the authority said that it will be conducting more intensified checks against smuggling of e-vaporisers during the year-end travel peak.
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